Adaptive configuration management databases

摘要

Adaptive configuration database management. An adaptive configuration management database (ACMDB) system receives a request message for configuration data from a requesting device. The request is for configuration data for a device coupled with the ACMDB. In response to the request, the ACMDB provides a response message with indicators for sources of configuration data rather than the configuration data.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, with an adaptive configuration management database (ACMDB) system running on a computing device, a request for configuration data from a requesting device, the request for configuration data for one or more devices coupled with the ACMDB, wherein the ACMDB stores data as a pointer to one or more systems with a data collection handler; providing to the requesting device with the ACMDB, in response to the request, a response comprising at least one or more serialized function provides information for how to configure the target device and not the configuration data itself, wherein the serialized function includes at least one function to cause the requesting device to gather configuration information from a specified location accessible by the requesting device; and updating pointer descriptors in the ACMDB utilzing a data schema and delivery process corresponding to the ACMDB in response to changes in corresponding configuration data or in response to changes in a location of corresponding configuration data.